Window frame



oct. 11,1932.

J. W. ROLLE ".ET AL WINDOW FRAME l iVm/Ess.-

Oct 11, 1932 J. W. ROLLE ET AL 1,382,260

WINDOW FRAME Filed OCT.. 2l. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 iiiatentecl ct. 11, 1932 'i 'K l I'AVCGB W. ROLLE AND FREDERECK IVLPLATH, 0F PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYL'ANI wiivnowrnnian Application aiedcctober 2i, ieee. serial No. 490,121.

`The principal object of the present inventrating the ways in which the partsk slide, tion is to provide a window frame at a and- U Y* window sash and ascreen and ventilator and Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional' view; of in which the screen and ventilator may be the lower portion of the ventilator frame.

stored beneath the window frame, leaving Referring to the drawings l is a window 55 the sash frame free for raising and lowering frame having a well or box-like structure 2 and in which either or both the ventilator Open at thel tcp and arranged beneath the frame and screen frame may be selectivelyV sliding frame 3. y The Well may be of metal and conveniently connected with the sash and concealed within the wall beneaththe l0 frame and by it brought kvinto "position to window and its open top is aligned with the 60 cover the, window opening. Another object .sliding sash frame 3.` 4is a sliding ventilator of the invention' is to provide convenient and traine, and 5 is a'sliding screen frame, and ecient manual means at thesash frame for they are both adapted to occupy the well in selectively connecting it to and disconnectside by side relation,as indicated in Fig. 4

ing it from either or both of the other trames. k6 indicates means manually opera-table at 65 Another object of the invention is in such the sash frameand adapted to selectively con a structure to prevent moisture Vfrom enterneet the sash frame with the other frames so ing the well or compartment in which the that when the sash frame is raised, the ventiventilator and screen frame are stored. Anlator frame, being connected with it, is raised i other object of the invention is to provide to cover the window opening, asindicated in 70 efficient ways in which the various parts slide. Fig. l, or, if desired, thesash frame 5 may be Other objects of the invention will appear similarlyrconnected, or, if preferred, both from the following description at the end ventilator and screen frames may be raised of'which the invention will be'claimed.` with the sash to cover the window opening.

Generally stated, the invention comprises As shown the nie-ans 6 comprise a turnable 75 a window frame having a well arranged beknob f? having oppositely disposed spaced neath its sliding sash frame and having a hooks 8 and 9 arranged in a groove l0 `pro-V sliding ventilator raine and a sliding screen vided in the sash frame, and studs ll and l2 frame both adapted to occupy the well in on the other two frames and projecting into y 3g side by side relation, together with manually the groove l0. When the hook 8 engages the 80, Operai-able means ai the Sash lameand stud ll, the sash frame 3 and screen frame 5 adapted to selectively connect the sash frame are connected. When the hook 9 engages the With the Other frames. stud 12, the sash franieand ventilator frame' The invention also comprises the improve` 4 are connected. When the hoolrsare in the IHQUIIS 'C0 be Presently ClSSClbed and Ynally position shown in Fig. 3, the sash frame 8 is lllmeda disconnected from allthe other frames. v`By In the CCQmpDylIlg CllWlIlgS way offfurther description, the letters S, N Figure .l is an elevational view, looking and V' indicate how to turn the knob to screen from the inside of a window frame, embodyengaging position, to neutral position out of 40 ing features of the invention. engagement with either ventilator or screen 9@ Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view 0f frames, and to ventilator traineengaging'po# the same. sition.l As shown there are two of these eri- Fig. 3 is a front view drawnto an enlarged gaging means 6, and one of lthem maybe scale of the lower portion of the frame with turned to connectthe sash frame and ventiparts removed. lator frame, and the other may be turned to 95 Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line connect thefsash frame `andscreen frame, so,"V 4.-4 of Fig. 3. that when the window is raised, both the Fig. is a perspective view of one of the screen and ventilator frames are positioned` Y elements of the screen frame.. to cover the window opening', The guides or Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view illusways which will be described are usefulin 100 V permitting both ventilator and screen frames to be raised by the sashV frame. Referring to F ig. 6,' the guides or Ways comprise four ribs 13, 14,715 and 16, which mayl be provided by crimping a strip of metal. The rib '14 serves to guide the ventilator frame-4, the rib serves Vto guide the screen frame 5,and the outside ribs 13 and`16 serve to guide the sash frame The flap 17 1 serves to exclude Water from the Well or box 2, .and it may beprovided as an extension of the element or stamping 18 of the ventilator fame, yWhich element or stamping -may alsov Y n `neath a sliding sashgframe and having a slid- Well carry the stud 12. At the bottom `ofthe l ventilator frame, Fig. 7, there is provided a spring-pressed pivotal shutter 19 adapted to Y exclude Water from the Well 2 when theiranie 4 is in elevated position. The stud 11 may be tionan-d arrangement andlmatters of mere form'yvithout departing fromv thespirit of carried by a fitting 20, a portion of which underlaps the strip 21, and the strip 21 also overlaps a strip 22 on the screen frame.

It Will be obvious to those skilled in the art to Which the inventionrelates that mo difications may be made in detailsof constructhe invention which is not limited tosuch matters or otherwise than the prior art and Y frame both adapted to occupy the Well in side byiside relation, the combination of single meansnianually operatable at the sash frameV and adapted to selectivelyv connect the sash frame with the other sliding Jframes. Y i 2. In a Win-dow frame `having a Well beneathv a sliding sash .frame and having a sliding ventilator Viframe vand a sliding screen vvitlilthe ventilator having-avvellrbe-VY i Vframe both adapted to occupy the Wellin side by side relation, the-combination of means manually operatableat the sash frame. and

adapted to selectively connect the sash frame Witli'the other sliding frames, said ventilator frame provided atthe'top' with a' flap andat the bottom with Va hinged shutter.

5.11m a Window frame having a Well being ventilator frame and a sliding screen frame both-adapted to occupythe Wellin side by'. side relation, the combination of means manually'operatable attheV sash frame and adapted to selectively connect the sash frame With the other sliding frames, said Window frame provided With four ribs of which the" outside ribs cooperate with the Window sash and ofrvvhich one of the other ribs cooperates frame and the other Ivvit the screen'frame. a Y Y JACOB W. ROLLE. l t

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frame both adapted to occupy the Wellin sidei Y y by side relation, the combination of a manually turnable handle havingV op-positely diss posed spaced hooks arranged in a groove provided in the sash frame, a stud on the screen frame projecting into Vsaidjgrooveand` arranged to beA engaged-and disengagedby one hook, and a stud on the ventilator frame proc f jecting into said groovel and arrangedfto be engaged and disengaged by the-other hook,

whereby the sash Vframe maybe connected to and disconnected from either-Hof the other Y sliding vframes.

Y 3.In a Window frame liaving a Y'Well-ibe-` neath a sliding sash frame and having a sliding ventilator frame and aj sliding screen A'frame both adapted to occupy the Wellin side by side relation, -the combination of a pair 

